Culture/People:

probably Western Archaic (attributed)  Search this

Possible collector:

Isaac P. Richardson (Isaac Patten Richardson/I.P. Richardson), Non-Indian, 1873-1943  Search this

Previous owner:

Isaac P. Richardson (Isaac Patten Richardson/I.P. Richardson), Non-Indian, 1873-1943  Search this

Seller:

Isaac P. Richardson (Isaac Patten Richardson/I.P. Richardson), Non-Indian, 1873-1943  Search this

Object Name:

Decoy part/fragment

Media/Materials:

Duck head, tule rush, cordage

Techniques:

Dried

Object Type:

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Place:

Lovelock Cave; Churchill County; Nevada; USA

Date created:

400 BC–AD 1 (Middle Archaic period)

Collection History:

Formerly in the collection of Isaac P. Richardson (1873-1943, a salesman living in Washoe, Nevada) and possibly collected by him; purchased by MAI from Isaac Richardson in 1923.

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Catalog Number:

12/4125

Barcode:

124125.000

See related items:

Western Archaic

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws675dbcbc1-aa2b-4517-bd91-12d311a4b0e7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_133236